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On the recordJune 3, 2013
When somebody says I will put my life on the line and I will risk death to go in harm's way, but I don't know whether I want to risk a culture that has allowed this to grow so much, that is a very serious concern.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Concern about the culture of sexual assault affecting military enlistment.

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